Society of St John the Evangelist (North American Congregation) SSJE Founded 1866 980 Memorial Drive Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 USA Tel: 617 876 3037 Fax: 617 876 5210 Email: monastery@ssje.org

The Society of St John the Evangelist was founded in the parish of Cowley in Oxford, England, by Richard Meux Benson in 1866. SSJE is the oldest Religious order for men. The presence of the Society in North America dates from 1870, when SSJE came to Boston. The brothers of the North American Congregation live at the monastery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard Square, and at Emery House, a rural retreat sanctuary in West Newbury, Massachusetts. They gather throughout the day to pray the Divine Office, and live under a modern Rule of Life, adopted in 1997. At profession, they take vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience.

SSJE's guesthouses offer hospitality to many. Guests may come individually or attend a group retreat focused on some area of prayer and spirituality. SSJE brothers lead these retreats and programs in their own houses and throughout North America in parishes, dioceses and conference centers. SSJE brothers also serve as preachers and teachers, spiritual directors and confessors. One of the brothers, Thomas Shaw, is Bishop of Massachusetts. SSJE's publishing ministry, COWLEY PUBLICATIONS, provides books for ongoing theological exploration and spiritual formation. The brothers also minister to students, prisoners, and the homeless

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Curtis Almquist SSJE
(Superior, assumed office 13 May 2001)
James Koester SSJE (Deputy Superior)

Other house
Emery House, 21 Emery Lane, West Newbury, Massachusetts 01985, USA
Tel: 978 462 7940 Fax: 978 462 0285

For further details, obtain a copy of
The Anglican Religious Communities Year Book.

or connect to the SSJE USA WebSite.